from the latter -- knowledge or justification is dependent on experience or empirical evidence

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a priori

from what comes before -- knowledge or justification is independent of experience

3

faber est suae quisque fortunae

every man is the artisan of his own fortune -- quote by Appius Claudius Caecus

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acta non verba

deeds, not words

5

ad hoc

to this -- improvised or made up

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ad hominem

to the man -- below-the-belt personal attack rather than a reasoned argument

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ad honorem

for honor

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ad infinitum

to infinity

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ad nauseam

used to describe an argument that has been taking place to the point of nausea

10

ad victoriam

to victory -- more commonly translated into "for victory," this was a battle cry of the Romans

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alea iacta est

the die has been cast

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alias

at another time -- an assumed name or pseudonym

13

alibi

elsewhere

14

alma mater

nourishing mother -- used to denote one's college/university

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amor patriae

love of one's country

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amor vincit omnia

love conquers all

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annuit cœptis

He (God) nods at things being begun -- or "he approves our undertakings," motto on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States and on the back of the United States one-dollar bill

18

ante bellum

before the war -- commonly used in the Southern United States as antebellum to refer to the period preceding the American Civil War

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ante meridiem

before noon -- A.M., used in timekeeping

20

aqua vitae

water of life -- used to refer to various native distilled beverages, such as whisky (uisge beatha) in Scotland and Ireland, gin in Holland, and brandy (eau de vie) in France

21

arte et marte

by skill and valour

22

astra inclinant, sed non obligant

the stars incline us, they do not bind us -- refers to the strength of free will over astrological determinism

23

audemus jura nostra defendere

we dare to defend our rights -- state motto of Alabama

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audere est facere

to dare is to do

25

audio

I hear

26

aurea mediocritas

golden mean -- refers to the ethical goal of reaching a virtuous middle ground between two sinful extremes

27

auribus teneo lupum

I hold a wolf by the ears -- a common ancient proverb; indicates that one is in a dangerous situation where both holding on and letting go could be deadly; a modern version is, "to have a tiger by the tail"

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aut cum scuto aut in scuto

either with shield or on shield -- do or die, "no retreat"; said by Spartan mothers to their sons as they departed for battle

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aut neca aut necare

either kill or be killed

30

aut viam inveniam aut faciam

I will either find a way or make one -- said by Hannibal, the great ancient military commander

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barba non facit philosophum

a beard doesn't make one a philosopher

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bellum omnium contra omnes

war of all against all

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bis dat qui cito dat

he gives twice, who gives promptly -- a gift given without hesitation is as good as two gifts

34

bona fide

good faith

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bono malum superate

overcome evil with good

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carpe diem

seize the day

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caveat emptor

let the buyer beware -- the purchaser is responsible for checking whether the goods suit his need

38

circa

around, or approximately

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citius altius fortius

faster, higher, stronger -- modern Olympics motto

40

cogito ergo sum

I think therefore I am -- famous quote by Rene Descartes

41

contemptus mundi/saeculi

scorn for the world/times -- despising the secular world, the monk or philosopher's rejection of a mundane life and worldly values

42

corpus christi

body of Christ

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corruptissima re publica plurimae leges

when the republic is at its most corrupt the laws are most numerous -- said by Tacitus

44

creatio ex nihilo

creation out of nothing -- a concept about creation, often used in a theological or philosophical context

45

cura te ipsum

take care of your own self -- an exhortation to physicians, or experts in general, to deal with their own problems before addressing those of others

46

curriculum vitae

the course of one's life -- in business, a lengthened resume

47

de facto

from the fact -- distinguishing what's supposed to be from what is reality

48

deo volente

God willing

49

deus ex machina

God out of a machine -- a term meaning a conflict is resolved in improbable or implausible ways

50

dictum factum

what is said is done

51

disce quasi semper victurus vive quasi cras moriturus

learn as if you're always going to live; live as if tomorrow you're going to die

52

discendo discimus

while teaching we learn

53

docendo disco, scribendo cogito

I learn by teaching, think by writing

54

ductus exemplo

leadership by example

55

ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt

the fates lead the willing and drag the unwilling -- attributed to Lucius Annaeus Seneca

56

dulce bellum inexpertis

war is sweet to the inexperienced

57

dulce et decorum est pro patria mori

it is sweet and fitting to die for your country

58

dulcius ex asperis

sweeter after difficulties

59

e pluribus unum

out of many, one -- on the U.S. seal, and was once the country's de facto motto

60

emeritus

veteran -- retired from office

61

ergo

therefore

62

et alii

and others -- abbreviated et al.

63

et cetera

and the others

64

et tu, Brute?

last words of Caesar after being murdered by friend Brutus in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," used today to convey utter betrayal

65

ex animo

from the heart -- thus, "sincerely"

66

ex libris

from the library of -- to mark books from a library

67

ex nihilo

out of nothing

68

ex post facto

from a thing done afterward -- said of a law with retroactive effect

69

fac fortia et patere

do brave deeds and endure

70

fac simile

make alike -- origin of the word "fax"

71

flectere si nequeo superos, acheronta movebo

if I cannot move heaven I will raise hell -- Virgil's Aeneid

72

fortes fortuna adiuvat

fortune favors the bold

73

fortis in arduis

strong in difficulties

74

gloria in excelsis Deo

glory to God in the highest

75

habeas corpus

you should have the body -- a legal term from the 14th century or earlier; commonly used as the general term for a prisoner's legal right to challenge the legality of their detention

76

habemus papam

we have a pope -- used after a Catholic Church papal election to announce publicly a successful ballot to elect a new pope

77

historia vitae magistra

history, the teacher of life -- from Cicero; also "history is the mistress of life"

78

hoc est bellum

this is war

79

homo unius libri (timeo)

(I fear) a man of one book -- attributed to Thomas Aquinas

80

honor virtutis praemium

esteem is the reward of virtue

81

hostis humani generis

enemy of the human race -- Cicero defined pirates in Roman law as being enemies of humanity in general

82

humilitas occidit superbiam

humility conquers pride

83

igne natura renovatur integra

through fire, nature is reborn whole

84

ignis aurum probat

fire tests gold -- a phrase referring to the refining of character through difficult circumstances

85

in absentia

in the absence

86

in aqua sanitas

in water there is health

87

in flagrante delicto

in flaming crime -- caught red-handed, or in the act

88

in memoriam

into the memory -- more commonly "in memory of"

89

in omnia paratus

ready for anything

90

in situ

in position -- something that exists in an original or natural state

91

in toto

in all or entirely

92

in umbra, igitur, pugnabimus

then we will fight in the shade -- made famous by Spartans in the battle of Thermopylae and by the movie 300

93

in utero

in the womb

94

in vitro

in glass -- biological process that occurs in the lab

95

incepto ne desistam

may I not shrink from my purpose

96

intelligenti pauca

few words suffice for he who understands

97

invicta

unconquered

98

invictus maneo

I remain unvanquished

99

ipso facto

by the fact itself -- something is true by its very nature

100

labor omnia vincit

hard work conquers all

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